Data Governance & Management Specialist at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• The Absa Group Compliance Data & Analytics Team are looking for 2 Officials who will be tasked with implementing frameworks for ensuring data integrity and security (accuracy, consistency, timeliness and validity) of critical data elements (CDE’s). These officials will also be required to promote responsible data usage and compliance with regulations while enabling informed decision-making based on trusted and reliable data.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities include:

Data Quality Management:

• Define and monitor data quality metrics for Group Compliance to identify and address data issues. 
• Implement data cleansing and remediation processes to improve data accuracy. 
• Establish data quality standards and guidelines for data collection, storage, and usage. 

Data Governance Framework Development:

• Create and maintain a comprehensive data governance framework, including data ownership, stewardship assignments, and data classification. 
• Establish data access controls and security protocols to protect sensitive information. 
• Develop data lineage documentation to track data origin and transformations. 

Data Compliance Management:

• Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (POPIA, BCBS239/RDARR, AML & CDD etc.) 
• Monitor data usage and compliance with internal data policies 
• Conduct data risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies 

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote data governance practices and educate stakeholders on data quality standards 
• Facilitate communication and alignment between data owners and users 
• Advocate for data-driven decision making within the organization 

Data Management Tool Implementation:

• Evaluate and select data governance tools to support data quality monitoring, lineage tracking, and access control 
• Manage and maintain data governance tools to ensure optimal functionality.
• Hands-on experience of using one or more of the following or equivalent toolsets (Informatica MDM, Informatica Product 360, SAP MDG, Informatica Axon, Azure Purview, Informatica IDQ).

Qualifications and experience required: 

• An Information Management degree or Data Governance qualification.  
• A minimum of five years’ experience working within the Data Governance and Management environment.
• Experience leading Data Governance and Management initiatives.

Education

• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Banking, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business Management, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Information Technology, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Risk Management